Steam garment-pressing machine



J. DASHEW ,STEAM'GARMENT PRESSING MACHINE Fiied July 27, 1921 2sheets-sheet 1 Q o o o o J. DASHEW STEAM GARMENT PRESSING MACHINE Apr.10, 1923.

F1 led July 27, 1921 2 sheets-sheet 2 Panama A r. 16,1923.

UNITED. STATES PATENT [o -"P ca.

uoonimsn'nw, or BALTIMOR MARYLAND.

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Application filed Jui 27,1921. serial no. 487,831.

To allwhomitmay concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB DAsHEw, a

citizen of the-United States, residing at Baltimore, in the State ofMaryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in SteamGarment-Pressing .Machines, of which the following is a specification.

I 4 v I- This invention relates to improvements in steam garmentpressing machines, and has for its object-to provide a pressing machine.

in which the steam generatedfor moistening the goods may also beemployed to operate the machine.

The invention consists of the novel construction and arrangement of theparts and combinationof parts hereinafter more fully set-forth in thefollowing specification and pointed out in detail in the appended claim.20

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of myinvention showing the pressing bucks in theclosed position.

Flgure 2 is a top plan view of the stationary pressing buck.

Figure 3 is an enlarged section of the valve which controls the flowofsteam to and from the piston chamber.

Figure 4 is a similar view showing the up er pressing buck in the raisedposltion. fieferrin'g to the accompanying drawings, forming part of thisspecification, and in which llke reference numerals designate like partsthroughout the: several views thereof,

1 designates a frame to which is securedjal stationary pressing buck 2'.To the rear of the frame 1 is pivoted an arm 3 having a pressing buck4'pi'voted thereto at 5 and- I having pins 6 rojecting therefrom throu hthe cross-head Said pins 6 having hea s 8 on their-upper ends and coiledsprings 9 between said heads 8 and the cross-head 7 to ermit of a slightrocking motion of the uck 4 on its pivot. The said buck 4 1s of the arm3 is provided with a'counterbalance weight 11. The said arm 3 1sconnected by a rod 12 to the rear end of the 18and is provided wittreadle 13 which latter is pivoted at 14 and has its front endprojecting out tothe front of the machine and provided with a foot piece15. .The treadle 13 is pivoted at 16 to the lower end of thepiston; rod17, which latter projects up1 into the cylinder a piston-head 19 alsoprovided with a handle 10. for the convenience of the operator. The rearend.

on its upper end. The said cylinder 18 is mounted under the frame 1. Atthe upper end of the cylinder 18 is a pipe 20 leading to the -.valve 21which latter is provided with an inlet and an exhaust opening, and aplug 22 having an opening 23 adapted to register with said pipe 20 and.

the inlet, or with said pipe 20 and the outlet. Said valve beingoperated by.t he. handle 24. -At the .bottom of the cylinder. 18

is a pipe 25 leading to the buck2 provided with a check-valve 26 whichpermits the water of condensation to flow from said.

.buck- 2--back to the cylinder, but will preforced back up in said pipewhen theplston' is forced vent said water from bein down in saidcylinder. .A chamber 33 is to any desired point andis provided with acheck-valve 28 which permits of the water of condensation being forcedfrom said cylinder through the pipe 271 when the piston is forced down,but which prevents water being drawn back into said cylinder when; thepiston is forced up. A treadle 29 is pivoted at the front of the machineand is connected to the rod-30 which latter leads to and operates thevalve 31 to control the flow of steam to the buck 2. A coiled spring 32has one end connected to the frame 1 v and its opposite end. connectedto the treadle 13 and. serves .to raise the latter, and consequently thebuck 4, when steam is released from the. cylinder 18. I

The operation ofthe device is as follows:

The goods to be pressed is laid on the buck 2 ln'the proper position.The handle 24 is turned to allow steam to flow through the pipe 20 tothe cylinder 18, forcing the piston 19 down and through the medium ofthe rod 17, treadle 13, and rod 12,'causes the arm 3 to bring the back 4down upon the goods. Steam is then admitted to buck and passesthrough tothe goods. When the steam is discharged from the cylinder through thepipe 20 and valve .21", the piston 19 W111 be raised'by the action ofthe.

spring 32, and any water of condensation is forced down. in the releasedposition the machine may be operated by foot power.

While I have shown my invention operated by steam, it is obvious thesame may be operated by air, orother fluid pressure, or by electricity.

' Having thus described my invention what I claim is :v 15

.A. garment pressing machine comprisiiig a frame, a stationary buck sec'ured to the said frame, a chamber removably secured to the lowersurface of the stationary buck,

' pipes leading from said chamber to the upper surface of the stationarybuck, an

arm pivoted to said frame, a buck secured to the outer end of said armand adapted to be raised and lowered thereby, a cylinder secured to saidframe, a pipe leading from the said stationary buck to the bottom ofsaid cylinder and valve, an outlet pipe leading from the bot tom of thesaid cylinder and provided with a check valve, a valve communicatingwith and adapted to control the admission and discharge of fluidpressure cylinder, :1 piston within said cylinder and having its pistonstem projecting therefrom,

' and means connecting said piston stem with the said arm whereby whenthe said piston is operated the'arm will rock on its pivot toreciprocate the buck carried thereby.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature. V

' J ACOB 'DASHEW.

provided with a check to and from said'

